Reaver Sten
⚪ Last updated 2020Preview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #196 of 336 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Summary
Sten is the only companion in the game who does not start with a specialization. While there might be good reasons for this, and there isn't really a specialization that perfectly fits him, he is given the abilities of the Reaver specialization in the Darkspawn Chronicles campaign.
This mod therefore gives Sten the Reaver starting specialization, and he will have the first Reaver ability when you meet him in Lothering.
This mod also edits Ser Jory, as he uses the same progression table as Sten, and would be given the Reaver specialization along with Sten. This gives him a separate progression table, that is an exact copy of Sten's, without the Reaver abilities. This also removes the rogue archery abilities that Jory sometimes has. This is identical to the Jory changes in my Daveth and Jory Ability Tweaks mod.
Requirements & Compatibility
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[]Should be compatible with anything that doesn't alter pre100cr_jory.utc (the file in Daveth and Jory Ability Tweaks is identical, so they can be used together)
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]Two Specializations Sten should not be used with this for obvious reasonsRecommended Mods
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[]Daveth and Jory Ability Tweaks
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]Tower Guard RogueOther Links
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Thank you for reading, enjoy!
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[]Daveth and Jory Ability Tweaks
Reaver Sten is a small gameplay mod for Dragon Age: Origins that grants Sten the Reaver starting specialization, which he lacks in the base game. With 283 endorsements and 5,764 downloads, it's a niche fix for players who want Sten to have a specialization from the start.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved (283 endorsements) for a niche fix.
- Fills a real gap—Sten has no starting specialization in vanilla.
- Lightweight mod, likely no performance impact.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects Sten's starting spec—doesn't change anything else.
- May conflict with other mods that alter Sten's abilities or specializations.
- Last updated in 2020, so might not be compatible with newer mods or patches.
For Dragon Age: Origins players who want Sten to have a specialization from the get-go, especially if you're planning a Reaver-focused build. Skip if you're fine with Sten's vanilla lack of specialization or if you use other mods that overhaul Sten.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod file in your Dragon Age: Origins 'override' folder (usually Documents/BioWare/Dragon Age/packages/core/override) to ensure it loads.
- If you use other mods that modify Sten, load this one after them to avoid conflicts.
- Start a new game or load a save before Sten joins to see the change take effect.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Dragonage Mods
- Author
- darthbdaman
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 5,764
- Endorsements
- 283
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 2/19/2020
- Updated
- 2/19/2020
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